Dear all men who have interrupted women in meetings,

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Cassy Lombardi

2.6k

Social Media Manager at Fairygodboss

10/08/20 at 2:56PM UTC

Career

Dear all men who have interrupted women in meetings,

16 Comments

Michelle Rosales

10/08/20 at 7:02PM UTC

We all need T-shirts made! Who's on this?

3 Replies

Anonymous

10/09/20 at 2:55AM UTC

I totally started muting men as they are interrupting women in our remote meetings. If they ask, I'll say that I heard some noise while she was trying to speak

Barb Hansen

2.78k

CTO/Co-founder. Product Leader.

10/10/20 at 11:07PM UTC

and stickers for our water bottles that should be ever present in our zoom screens :)

Anonymous

10/12/20 at 1:30PM UTC

This happens to me a lot and a woman manager seems to condone it. When we're in a one on one she allows me to speak and even solicits my advice, but then when I speak in a meeting, she shoots me down or lets my male colleagues speak over me, one in particular. He often makes jokes, is sarcastic and blurts things out. It's very annoying!

Samia Ali

HR Student in Saint Paul, MN

10/08/20 at 7:37PM UTC

I am absolutely onboard with you..lol

Anonymous

10/09/20 at 3:59AM UTC

I’m on a male dominated team and this is a frustrating reality. I often ignore to avoid giving the situation power. However, I wonder if by ignoring I’m inadvertently doing the opposite. Thoughts?

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Stacey Zimmermann

Director of Operations in Legal Services

10/10/20 at 2:39PM UTC

I struggle with this as well. I just went from working with all women for almost 7 years to a company where I report to a husband and wife team. It does seem to have often. I try to lead by example when I'm running meetings and he's there, but I don't know if that really addresses anything.

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Anonymous

10/11/20 at 4:53PM UTC

Thanks for sharing. It’s tough to figure out the right approach, isn’t it?

Anonymous

10/10/20 at 10:31AM UTC

Many men who do this, interrupt other men as well. Women do it too. Not everything is a male conspiracy to keep women down. Hands down, my best bosses have been men who consistently supported me. My worst? An unethical viper of a woman.

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Anonymous

10/11/20 at 12:38PM UTC

Same here. My last boss hated strong women and was a female. She was an absolute nightmare.

Anonymous

10/10/20 at 12:46PM UTC

Most problems in society, behaviors and beliefs are taught at home. Change the world one person at a time by teaching children respect for others no matter who they are. Be intentional about the subject at the dinner table.

Anonymous

10/10/20 at 2:22PM UTC

I hope this starts a revolution that ends mansplaining and downplaying someone's contribution to the conversation.

JYJ

1.21k

10/10/20 at 2:30PM UTC

T-shirts, please!!

Anonymous

10/10/20 at 8:10PM UTC

T-shirts, please!!

Barb Hansen

2.78k

CTO/Co-founder. Product Leader.

10/10/20 at 11:30PM UTC

I am in the position in my career to never let a man interrupt me and when they try, I keep talking and if they don't shut up, I call them out on their bad behavior "Steve, do not interrupt me. when I am done talking, you can talk" or "David, what I have to say is important, please do not interrupt me" When men interrupt other women on a call - I stop them. When men try to mansplain anything to a woman or POC on a call - I stop them. They all apologize when called out on this behavior but many still keep doing it. Oh well, I am not deterred by their inability to learn :)

Keisha Jones

10/11/20 at 3:33AM UTC

The T-shirt I would have made will some people calling HR. Soooo, I'll just say that yes, there have been times some men I have worked with have tried to ignore me and I have had to call them out. Needless to say, I was viewed as a "witch"